During the First World War, two French aviators, the aristocratic Captain de Boëldieu and the working-class Lieutenant Maréchal, set out to investigate a blurred spot found on reconnaissance photographs. They are shot down by German flying ace and aristocrat, Rittmeister von Rauffenstein, and both are taken prisoner by the Imperial German Army. Upon returning to the aerodrome, von Rauffenstein sends a subordinate to find out if the aviators are officers and, if so, to invite them to lunch. During the meal, Rauffenstein and Boëldieu discover they have mutual acquaintances－a depiction of the familiarity, if not solidarity, within the upper classes that crosses national boundaries. ・・・・・・・・
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Cast
Jean Gabin as Lieutenant Maréchal ジャン・ギャバン Marcel Dalio as Lieutenant Rosenthal, a French officer マルセル・ダリオ Pierre Fresnay as Captain de Boëldieu ピエール・フレネー Erich von Stroheim as Captain (later Major) von Rauffenstein エリッヒ・フォン・シュトロハイム Dita Parlo as Elsa ディタ・パルロ Julien Carette as Cartier ジュリアン・カレット
